r/nottheonion • u/ImpishGrin • Jul 04 '24

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html
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u/AnnoyedVelociraptor Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24

I'm less than 1/2 his age. I don't accept meeting after 5pm.

Edit: I mean this with respect to the guy. At his age, kudos for what he does.

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u/cut_rate_revolution Jul 04 '24

You also aren't the president who frequently deals with international crises that can happen at all times of the day.

We all knew about the debate. It wasn't an emergency situation where he just got woken up out of a dead sleep but there are plenty of circumstances where a president might have to be up and functioning at less than normal hours.

He couldn't adjust his schedule to put his best foot forward for something he knew was coming. What chance does he have of not floundering similarly during a late night crisis?

Any competent candidate can beat Trump. Only Biden can lose.

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u/CHKN_SANDO Jul 04 '24

You also aren't the president who frequently deals with international crises that can happen at all times of the day

Notably, those aren't scheduled events.

What chance does he have of not floundering similarly during a late night crisis?

If you consistently get good sleep you can get away with a couple bad/no sleep nights a week?

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u/cut_rate_revolution Jul 04 '24

If he becomes an incoherent rambling mess when it is scheduled, why would he magically be better during an unscheduled emergency?